MPs debate energy price freeze

06 November 2013

MPs debated a motion on freezing electricity and gas energy prices, in the House of Commons, on Wednesday 6 November 2013. The debate was on a subject chosen by the Opposition.

Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Caroline Flint, moved the motion for debate. The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Mr Edward Davey, responded on behalf of the Government. The Opposition motion was negatived on division (Ayes 237, Noes 295 division 118).

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About Opposition day debates

Opposition days are days allocated in the House of Commons in each session for the discussion of subjects chosen by the Opposition.

Seventeen days are at the disposal of the Leader of the Opposition, the leader of the largest opposition party, to decide which matters are debated. Three days are usually divided between the other opposition parties.

The Opposition generally use them to raise questions of policy and administration. Frequently, two separate subjects are debated on an opposition day.